Everything Google Is Announcing Today at Its Pixel Hardware Event
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Google unveiled the Pixel 10 series of Android smartphones, including Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The Pixel Watch 4 smartwatch and Pixel Buds 2a wireless earbuds debuted alongside the phones. The Pixel 10 models largely retain Pixel 9 design language but introduce magnetic Qi2 wireless charging with embedded rear magnets. Qi2 enables faster, more efficient wireless charging and enables accessory compatibility with Apple's MagSafe ecosystem. All devices are available for preorder with staggered release dates. The lineup features notable hardware upgrades and new AI-powered software features aimed at saving users time.
Nearly a decade ago, Google announced the first Pixel phone at an event in San Francisco. When Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage that day, he talked about the mobile-first to AI-first transition. "I believe computers should adapt to how people live their lives, rather than people having to adapt to computers." That vision is still playing out on the Pixel phone, which is now in its 10th generation.
Google is unveiling its Pixel 10 series Android smartphones today. The lineup is comprised of the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The company also debuted the Pixel Watch 4 smartwatch and Pixel Buds 2a wireless earbuds. All of these devices are available for preorder, with varying release dates. There are notable hardware improvements across the board, and naturally, lots of new AI-powered software features that claim to help save you time.
The Pixel 10 series isn't drastically different from the Pixel 9 series, sharing nearly the same design language (in new colors). But there's one big hardware change that will shake up the smartphone accessory ecosystem: Qi2 wireless charging support. This isn't a half-measure like Samsung's Qi2-Ready devices; Google's latest phones have magnets embedded in the back just like iPhones, opening up a world of Qi2 accessories that can be shared with Apple's MagSafe ecosystem.
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